9 A proverb in the mouth of a foolis like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
10 An employer who hires a fool or a bystanderis like an archer who shoots at random.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,so a fool repeats his foolishness.
12 There is more hope for foolsthan for people who think they are wise.
13 The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion on the road!Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”
14 As a door swings back and forth on its hinges,so the lazy person turns over in bed.
15 Lazy people take food in their handbut don’t even lift it to their mouth.